Detachable rubber heel



April 14, 1931. R, BELLO 1,800,590

DETACHABLE RUBBER HEEL Filed Oct. 17, 1928 Patented pr. 14, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VROSAIRIO BELLO, 0F TRENTON, NEW JERSEY DETAGHABLE RUBBER HEEL the leather heels and hit the surface of the heel a sufficient number of times to drive the little studs in the leather, and thus hold the heel in position.

vWhen it is desired to replace the heel, the little studs may be removed from the new rubber heel, or it may be that the heel may be purchased without the little studs in place.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a rubber heel wherein there are provided a plurality of little sockets on the inner surface of the heel, while the tread is provided with a plurality of little rubber lugs to reinforce the heel directly behind the little sockets.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a slightly modified form wherein there are a plurality of little studs and sockets, the sockets having little projections or points on their rear face so that an ordinary rubber heel may quickly be converted into a detachable rubber heel and easily placed in position on a shoe. 4

Still another object of the invention is to provide an easilyremovable rubber heel, and at the same time so form the heel that when the heel is applied the little socket will receive a part of the force from the hammer and tend to make the sockets more tightly grip the studs than would otherwise be the case.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim. y

Referring now to the drawings showing a preferred and a modified form of the invention,

i Fig. 1 is a perspective of a shoe with a rubber heel about to be placed in position.

Fig. 2 is a tread surface of the heel.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the rubber heel in position.

Fig. 4 is a view'similar to Fig. l but showing a replacement, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional View of a slightly modified form. y

Referring now to Figs. 1 to l inclusive, there is shown a shoe 1, having the sole 2, the ordinary leather heel 3 and a rubber heel Il in which there is embedded a plurality of little socket members 5, these being preferably molded right within the rubber heel.

The tread surface of the heel is provided with a plurality of little rubber lugs 6 molded in place when the heel is made, and it will be noticed that these little lugs are directly over each-of the little socket members 5.

I also employ a number of little studs 7 provided with little heads 8 adapted to snap within the sockets 5. The t of the little socket and stud head is such, however, that by applying quite a little pull, the studs may be removed from the socket heads, or, of course, after the heel is in position, the sockets will be pulled away from the little stud heads. l

`To applythe heel, it is only necessary to place the little studs, that is, the `heads of the studs, within the little sockets as shown in Fig. 1, or, possibly the studs may be within the sockets when the heels are purchased. In either event, after the little studs are in position as shown in Fig. l, it is only necessary to lay the rubber heel in position, and pound each of the little rubber lugs 6 with a hammer to thus drive the little studs within the leather heel.

By providing these little rubber lugs on the tread surface, it makes a better tread or gripping surface for the heel and it also reinforces the heel directly over the little embedded sockets.

Another advantage, also, is that when these rubber lugs are pounded with the hammer, there will be a tendency to flatten out the little sockets to make them more tightly grip the heads of the lugs and will thus provide a tighter fit.

After the heel is Worn to the point where it should be discarded, it is only necessary v j to rip olf the rubber heel, and lthe little studs 7 will remain in .the leather heel as lshown Yin Fig. 4. AY new rubberrheel may then be placed lin position sothat the little s studs iagain fitwithinv the respective sockets yn the rubberfheel. By .purchasing the.hee 1i-Wtl1the Studs thereinforby plaoig'the'littlestndsin the g v sockets before the heell is applied, it is nn- 10. necessary to have :to mark tlle leathe'l; Meer Where the', studs Wouldahave-tojb pledto n V register Withthe sockets. Y p

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